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Suncoast Classic: East Lake girls reach final; Keswick falls
ST. PETERSBURG — With one senior returning, East Lake coach Steve Plummer knew his team would be short on experience. He refused to let his players use that as an excuse and it paid off as the Eagles pulled out a 50-48 win over Seminole on Tuesday in the Keswick ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 28, 2010 at 10:28 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Lakewood 35, Northeast 26
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood trailed 20-7 and coach Cory Moore knew he had to do something at halftime. After Northeast scored to open the fourth quarter Friday, the Spartans ran off 28 straight points en route to a 35-26 win."Our defensive coordinator Coach Cooper challenged the team at halftime," Moore ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 12, 2010 at 10:27 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: St. Petersburg 30, Pinellas Park 12
ST. PETERSBURG — With the opportunity to win the district title and host its first playoff game in 25 years, St. Petersburg beat Pinellas Park 30-12."This is a huge event for the school," coach Joe Fabrizio said. "Everyone is already excited and talking about it."The Green Devils took a 16-0 ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 05, 2010 at 9:33 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
A region volleyball: Canterbury one step closer to its goal
ST. PETERSBURG — Canterbury has never advanced past the region semifinals. With a 25-23, 25-21, 25-13 sweep of Sarasota Christian on Wednesday, the Crusaders are one step closer to achieving their goal. “This is the farthest our school has ever gone,” junior Mansie Hough said. “We really want to win ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 03, 2010 at 11:25 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Blake 31, Lakewood 28
ST. PETERSBURG — Blake's players say they are the only ones who believe they can make the playoffs. And thanks to a 29-yard field goal by Carlos Andrade as time expired, they remain in the chase. "I'm really proud of our guys and their attitude," Blake coach Harry Hubbard said. ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 29, 2010 at 9:31 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
4A-10 volleyball semifinal: Without Whaley, young Spartans stumble
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood coach Sean O’Flannery knew his team would have an uphill battle Wednesday. With Berkley Whaley sidelined with an injury, O’Flannery had to count on Leigh Buttner, Sarah Donnelly and the rest of the young Spartans in their district semifinal against Palmetto. But the Tigers pulled off ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 27, 2010 at 10:32 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Northeast 12, Gibbs 6
ST. PETERSBURG — Northeast knew it needed to beat Gibbs to keep its playoff hopes alive. Behind stout play of Auggie Sanchez and their defense, the Vikings outlasted the Gladiators."(Sanchez) is only a sophomore but he has size and speed and is a gifted athlete," Northeast coach Jay Austin said. ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 22, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Shorecrest 49, Seffner Christian 34
ST. PETERSBURG — Quarterback Jamie Quezon and his Shorecrest team waited all season for victory. By passing for 167 yards and three touchdowns, and running for 133 yards and another touchdown, Quezon led the Chargers to one Friday over visiting Seffner Christian."This is really big for us," Quezon said. "We've ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 15, 2010 at 8:49 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: East Lake 31, Northeast 0
ST. PETERSBURG — East Lake coach Bob Hudson doesn’t concern himself with statistics. He only worries if his Eagles win or lose. On Thursday night at Northeast, the Eagles defense pitched a shutout and scored a touchdown en route to a 31-0 victory. “At the end of the night ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 14, 2010 at 10:59 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Steinbrenner 31, St. Petersburg Catholic 14
ST. PETERSBURG — Coach Floyd Graham didn't want Steinbrenner to become complacent after last week's win over Bloomingdale.So the Warriors had 363 yards and four touchdowns on the ground to beat St. Petersburg Catholic 31-14."We're finally healthy, and that makes a big difference," Graham said. "We played the first few ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 08, 2010 at 9:45 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Largo 51, Tarpon Springs 35
TARPON SPRINGS — Largo coach Rick Rodriguez knew he’d have a young team, but he didn’t want the players to wait two years to fulfill playoff dreams. Behind 181 rushing yards from freshman Jarvis Stewart and 194 passing yards from sophomore Juwan Brown, Largo defeated Tarpon Springs 51-35 on Friday. ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 02, 2010 at 2:07 a.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Northeast 14, Pinellas Park 10
PINELLAS PARK — In a game that went down to the final drive, Northeast outlasted Pinellas Park in the district opener for both.The Vikings allowed 89 yards, had two sacks, intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble for a touchdown."Our defense plays well every week," Vikings coach Jay Austin said. ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 24, 2010 at 9:48 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Pinellas Park 17, Dunedin 12
PINELLAS PARK — Coming off last week's loss and facing a 12-0 halftime deficit Thursday, Pinellas Park rallied for a 17-12 victory."(Dunedin) came out hungry and made plays in the first half," Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said.Dunedin (0-3) went ahead on Keon Samuels' 10-yard touchdown run, then Pinellas Park (2-1) ...
Read moreThu. Sept. 16, 2010 at 8:53 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: St. Petersburg Catholic 43, Northside Chr. 7
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg Catholic coach Tod Creneti knew his team had some weapons, and the first two times the Barons touched the ball they scored touchdowns en route to a 43-7 win over Northside Christian.Todd Macon took the first handoff 56 yards for a score and Ryan Green ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 10, 2010 at 7:36 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
Football: Largo 21, Dunedin 7
DUNEDIN — Behind 103 yards rushing from Claxton Boykins and a stout defensive performance, Largo defeated Dunedin in the opener for both teams. "In the second half the defense made the difference," Largo coach Rick Rodriguez said. "My hat goes off to my coordinator Matt Lepain." After giving the Falcons ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 03, 2010 at 9:26 p.m. | Nathan Cowan